What are you 6-8 yr olds doing?

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If they're not on screens? I am struggling a lit with dc2 aged 6. To put it bluntly, he can be really unpleasant, rude to people, lacking manners, argumentative, back chat etc. (There are also lots if good things, but obviously I'm not here for advice about that!)

Both DC had more free time with screen over the holidays, some of it because I had to work (from home, with them here)

Dc2 is more reliant and obsessed with tablet/watching shite on YouTube etc. So we ate having a screen detox and omg us he moaning. I've given many many options. So many toys to play with, colouring, drawing, reading, playing games.

What do yours do? If it was summer he'd be outside.

@cigarettesNalcohol dc1 isn't at all, this is new territory for me.

We had a really nice evening. Played games, and dancing.

I feel your pain. Could have written your post myself.

The things I use to get him off screens are Playdoh, the giant car mat with all the toy cars and planes poured on top, or the best thing is a giant bubble bath with lots of toys and water pistols. The bathroom needs a good wipe down afterwards but him and his brother will have great fun playing in the bath. And then chase each other about afterwards once they're dry.

It is hard though, unless you have the money to be constantly at trampoline parks, soft play, swimming etc.

Well this is it, I dont have the money. And sometimes,we want/need to be at home!

We've done a screen detox a couple of times and I do find the adults need to be fairly actively involved in setting up play opportunities in the first couple of days, then they get the hang of it and become more independent. I'd happily be very low screen all the time, but DH isn't on board, and he does all the before and after school care, so he gets a much bigger vote than me.
My nearly 6 year old likes writing stories, drawing, the dolls house, playing with different figures (Pokemon, Gujitzu, super heroes), Lego.
When he was that age my older one built a lot with wooden blocks, marble run, Playmobil.
Together they will play board games (generally end in tears), make up songs, have battles with toy soldiers or Lego Harry Potter figures or build lego worlds.

My 6 year old loves playing with soft toys/ figures making games up (my eldest never did this). At the moment he is also loving playing games, Uno, Sink n sand, the balance game and Top Trumps.

He still loves his IPad though and spends time playing Roblox.

My eldest was a bit different. She's always liked games but she's also always loved doing puzzles, activity books etc. She'll spend hours drawing too.